TIA

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

Funding by Sector

Stimulus Package
What's in the Bill - Funding Breakdown

 

TIA estimates that some $26.45 billion dollars will be potentially available to TIA member companies through the Stimulus Package. This chart details the total funds available in eight industry sectors based upon our review of the 2009 Stimulus Package. This page will be updated frequently as contact information, deadlines for application, and links to distributing authorities become available.

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Stimulus Funds Available to the ICT Industry: $26.25 Billion

Sector Amount Title
Broadband:
$7.2 billion		 $2.5 billion RUS – Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program
$4.7 billion NTIA – Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
DTV:
$650 million		 $650 million NTIA – Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupons
Health IT:
$2 billion		 $2 billion HHS –- National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
$17 billion* Medicare/Medicaid - health information technology infrastructure& incentives to encourage doctors and hospitals to use HIT
R&D:
$3.6 billion		 $610 million NIST - Scientific & Technical Research and Services, NIST Construction of Research Facilities
$3.02 billion NSF - Research and Related Activities
Energy:
$4.5 billion		 $4.5 billion Department of Energy - Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability incl. smart grid investments
Business Tax:
$6 billion		 $5 billion Bonus depreciation
$947 million 5-year Net-Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback
$41 million Extension of increased small business expensing (Sec. 179)
TAA: N/A Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
Buy America: General Provisions
Other:
$2.3 billion		 $1.5 billion HHS, Health Resources and Services Administration
$50 million Department of Agriculture, Farm Services Agency
$50 million VA – Departmental Administration, Information Technology Systems
$200 million DHS – Office of the Under Secretary for Management
$500 million Social Security Administration
* Intelligent Transportation Systems

TOTAL for TIA’s members:
$26.25  billion

* Funding not included in total, but noted for reference

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